- So far some have been accomplished back in 2013, such as getting into Graduate School with a Merit Scholarship for an online program with University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California with a concentration on a Master's in the Art of Teaching with a focus on English and with a credential in Special Education with all my previous experience in education for the past 8 years, thank you Yeongju, South Korea where my career change that I have not looked-back on doing occurred. My best friend Kim DoKyoung still wants to open a school at some point and still considers to have me as an Assistant Director. That is a dream of a life-time and I have considered to still try to do that, and well we shall see.
- I started the 14-day Flat-Belly Diet and have already lost 6 pounds, and I feel good. Unfortunately, I have not been able to go to the climbing gym for a while due to the rayneaud's condition; however, I have hit the hiking trails up at Ramapo for also some wedding research. Hopefully, the county of Bergen, which is the county I reside in for most of my life if I was not in South Korea or St. Petersburg, Florida, changes their mind with allowing weddings there, since it actually has the right terrain and beautiful location.
- I want to be married by the spring/summer of this year, and that's something I have been dreaming about for many, many, many, many, many years, not just recently and not just because other people are that's a pretty silly way to think. No, its called growing-up, I'm 33 and have seen and experienced things that others have either never even considered doing and just feel, this hen is nesting/resting. And actually taking charge of things to the next step and level. My late mother was married at 22, and well, that was back in the olden days, since my parents are/were a lot older than most of my friends parents, it was like I was growing-up with grandparents at some times, so reaching-out to people who were not at all older sisters, since I have an older brother was needed a lot of times from trying to insert tampons to asking about development. I know I have been ready for quite some time. Not too many people have ever wanted to sit and hear what I have to say about things for their own reasons, but those who have taken the time to sit and listen to truly know and understand, there's a whole lot of list of right that has been taking place for yours truly that not exactly have ever happened before, so thank you for listening and for attempting to understand how I feel and for truly caring. That all truly means a lot. And not a single person has been telling me to do any of this, except for one a long with I have also been just following my own feelings this entire time.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Dreams, Goals, Ambitions for 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Valentine's Day 2014
Written in Jeonju on a refrigerator in permanent marker, and well, John Garrett and those who I met in Jeonju back in 2010, this is for you.
A Window in Your Heart
Copyright: Lori Michelle
Out on the avenue
I see your eyes shaded
brown from blue in
the towns and cities of me and you.
So sweet glistening in front
of me, from the inside and
out all within my heart
ever since the start, burning
well within our desires as it
grows from from nothing to something
to someone you see me unfold
all of our stories are yet to be
told as things increase in our senses.
You are oblivious of knowing how
much you mean to me and how much
I miss you~your physical
presence, nothing more, nothing less.
All of this comes to mind when I
think of the very essence of you,
my love, my life, my everything. Turning
any darkness into light.
After arriving back in the United States, I had to go to the Emergency Room, for a strange swelling which turned-out to be something called Reynaud's/Raynaud's Disorder. It is an auto-immune thing, not at all contagious that stems from Rheumatoid Fever and/or Lupus. Thankfully, all of my blood-work came back healthy and no return of Rheumatoid Fever, which I was diagnosed when I was 4 years old-JRA (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, something my mom was diagnosed with), and very blessed by God to not be diagnosed with Lupus, I have close family friends with that, not at all something easy to deal with and she's been a strong-fighter with it for a long time Roberta. While my right hand-had two fingers swollen due to this severe cold weather, all I kept thinking about and continuing to think about is my boyfriend John Garrett, warm-sunny beautiful days, getting married, spending time with the people we love, and within 2 or 3 three days of after being in the hospital my swelling went down. Some people reading this might think this is bull-shit. No the power of real love, mind over matter, and real healing is never bull-shit. Nope, most of the people who know me well enough know I have always have a positive attitude through anything, even getting a nipple piercing removed because it was ugly and just gross looking.
With all my South Korea treasures notes from students, co-workers, and cute treasure gifts from all over, I found this really sweet note that was written when I was there in 2010, and I have no idea who wrote that, and its incredibly sweet and romantic, I have never received a secret-admirer card before, it makes me smile every time I read it. Of course, it says this is a secret, but I'm writing this out since I personally have no idea who wrote this and I hope whoever reads this decides to want to come forward and admit who wrote this. On the front of the card there's two bear stickers, a long with a mirror and rabbit key with 3 hearts with the words: Dear Lori Teacher,
the inside says: Dear Lori teacher
I'll be always behind you. Do you like my present? (I remember what it was, too) Summer is coming. I hope your freind's letter come ealiy. Please don't say anyone of this letter. This is we're secret letter. I LOVE YOU. Always. I love you.
a picture of a pizza with hearts coming out of it: ~your secret student~
Whoever wrote that, thank you, it truly is something to read and for bringing bright warm smiles to my face every time I read that little card, and I love you, too!
A Window in Your Heart
Copyright: Lori Michelle
Out on the avenue
I see your eyes shaded
brown from blue in
the towns and cities of me and you.
So sweet glistening in front
of me, from the inside and
out all within my heart
ever since the start, burning
well within our desires as it
grows from from nothing to something
to someone you see me unfold
all of our stories are yet to be
told as things increase in our senses.
You are oblivious of knowing how
much you mean to me and how much
I miss you~your physical
presence, nothing more, nothing less.
All of this comes to mind when I
think of the very essence of you,
my love, my life, my everything. Turning
any darkness into light.
After arriving back in the United States, I had to go to the Emergency Room, for a strange swelling which turned-out to be something called Reynaud's/Raynaud's Disorder. It is an auto-immune thing, not at all contagious that stems from Rheumatoid Fever and/or Lupus. Thankfully, all of my blood-work came back healthy and no return of Rheumatoid Fever, which I was diagnosed when I was 4 years old-JRA (juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, something my mom was diagnosed with), and very blessed by God to not be diagnosed with Lupus, I have close family friends with that, not at all something easy to deal with and she's been a strong-fighter with it for a long time Roberta. While my right hand-had two fingers swollen due to this severe cold weather, all I kept thinking about and continuing to think about is my boyfriend John Garrett, warm-sunny beautiful days, getting married, spending time with the people we love, and within 2 or 3 three days of after being in the hospital my swelling went down. Some people reading this might think this is bull-shit. No the power of real love, mind over matter, and real healing is never bull-shit. Nope, most of the people who know me well enough know I have always have a positive attitude through anything, even getting a nipple piercing removed because it was ugly and just gross looking.
With all my South Korea treasures notes from students, co-workers, and cute treasure gifts from all over, I found this really sweet note that was written when I was there in 2010, and I have no idea who wrote that, and its incredibly sweet and romantic, I have never received a secret-admirer card before, it makes me smile every time I read it. Of course, it says this is a secret, but I'm writing this out since I personally have no idea who wrote this and I hope whoever reads this decides to want to come forward and admit who wrote this. On the front of the card there's two bear stickers, a long with a mirror and rabbit key with 3 hearts with the words: Dear Lori Teacher,
the inside says: Dear Lori teacher
I'll be always behind you. Do you like my present? (I remember what it was, too) Summer is coming. I hope your freind's letter come ealiy. Please don't say anyone of this letter. This is we're secret letter. I LOVE YOU. Always. I love you.
a picture of a pizza with hearts coming out of it: ~your secret student~
Whoever wrote that, thank you, it truly is something to read and for bringing bright warm smiles to my face every time I read that little card, and I love you, too!
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